Living green and eating well on a budget
It is that time of year when we have so many vegetables from our garden that we just can’t eat them fast enough! I admit, in the past I have resorted to leaving zucchini on the neighbors porch, ringing the doorbell, and running! However, we have recently moved and I have decided that “zucchini ding-dong-ditch” [Read On]
I have decided that I am going to challenge myself to cook from the pantry and freezer as much as I can this next month. I am always trying to cook in double, triple, and even quadruple batches so that I can freeze meals for later. Unfortunately, I don’t always use those meals, or even [Read On]
When King Soopers had a killer deal on Grands Biscuits I stocked up. However, I soon learned that we don’t really eat biscuits all that often. So I went in search of new ideas for how to use them. It appeared that the Money Saving Mom was on the same quest and I got some [Read On]
It has been a loooooong time since I have posted about my food waste. I confess that when I don’t post about it, I don’t do very well either. By having a day each week designated as a “food waste” day, I am more diligent about looking at what we have in the fridge. With [Read On]
Beef stock – especially homemade beef stock is remarkably easy to prepare especially using this tried-and-true classic beef stock recipe. All you need is a lazy Saturday or Sunday around the house, some soup bones and vegetable scraps are all that this beef stock recipe requires. And chicken stock- something I starting making a few [Read On]
I had a great time again today at the local shelter. The dogs and cats are just so sweet and wonderful. What broke my heart today was the two dogs who had just arrived. One was an owner surrender. It always breaks my heart when people give up their animals. This particular dog was a [Read On]
We did very well this week with eating leftovers and preventing food waste. However, I forgot about the pudding and coconut milk in the fridge. I had intended on making a second “4th of July desert” with the tofu pudding. Instead, we just ate all the fruit without actually making the desert. I also had [Read On]
This salsa that got lost in the back of the fridge was the only real casualty this week. However, I did post a few days ago about some leftovers that I just didn’t know what to do with. I put the partial burger and bratwurst as well as fries in a baggie in the freezer. [Read On]
I am trying very hard these days to be proactive towards food waste. However, tonight I may have met my match. I made a tofu dish that the hubs avoided like the plague. He chose to make himself a burger and bratwerst on the grill along with oven fries. However, he only ate half of [Read On]
Went out to the garden today and realized I had A LOT of kale. I used a mesclun mix and ended up with a lot of kale (I believe it is red kale) and arugula. I have gotten a lot of suggestions for what to do with the arugula, but I am not as sure [Read On]
